Commonwealth v. Pava
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 139, Oct. T., 1920, by defendant, from judgment of O. & T. Beaver Co., March T., 1920, No. 5, on verdict of guilty of murder of the .second degree, in case of Commonwealth v. Oonsarvia Pava. Indictment for murder. Before Baldwin, P. J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. Yerdict of guilty of murder of the second degree, on which sentence was passed. Defendant appealed.
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Appeal, No. 139, Oct. T., 1920, by defendant, from judgment of O. & T. Beaver Co., March T., 1920, No. 5, on verdict of guilty of murder of the .second degree, in case of Commonwealth v. Oonsarvia Pava. Indictment for murder. Before Baldwin, P. J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. Yerdict of guilty of murder of the second degree, on which sentence was passed. Defendant appealed. Errors assigned were various rulings and instructions appearing by opinion of Supreme Court, quoting record.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Frazer,
Defendant appeals from the judgment of the Court of Oyer and Terminer of Beaver County entered on a verdict of second degree murder. There was no dispute as to the manner in which the homicide was committed, the defense being an alibi. .The evidence offered to sustain such defense was submitted to the jury in a fair and impartial charge of which no complaint is made and, there being ample evidence to sustain the verdict, the conviction must be sustained unless alleged errors in the trial of the case call for a reversal.
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